Rankin Inlet woman hospitalized; Nunavut man, 26, faces multiple charges

A woman was treated at the Kivalliq health centre Nov. 18 after police found her unconscious following an alleged assault. She has since been transferred to a Winnipeg hospital where she’s listed in stable condition. (PHOTO BY SARAH ROGERS)

A Rankin Inlet woman is recovering in a Winnipeg hospital this week after suffering injuries inflicted in a major assault.

The RCMP said Nov. 20 that officers in Rankin Inlet responded to an incident at a residence, where they discovered the injured woman with a “faint pulse.”

The woman was treated at the local health centre, and later flown to Winnipeg Health Sciences Centre. The woman is now listed in stable condition with non-life threatening injuries, police said.

The RCMP has since arrested a 26-year-old man. He now faces charges of aggravated assault and sexual assault as well as two counts of careless storage of a firearm.

The accused will appear in court next Feb. 15, 2016.

Rankin Inlet police have been busy in recent weeks. The RCMP said its members have responded to a string of break-ins at different locations in the community, including its learning centre, arena and some small businesses.

An 18-year-old now faces charges in relation to at least one of those incidents, the RCMP said, including break-and-enter, possession of a controlled substance and breach of probation.

The suspect was previously released on an undertaking for other break and enters, the RCMP said, and is now being held in custody pending a bail hearing.